The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-13
driving homo from pasture, silence at
milking, obtaining the right kind Of


milking, obtaining tho right kind OF
milk vessels and churns, temperature
in the dairy, ripening and skimmlng
tho milk. churning and making the
butter etc. Farmers generally use too
much salt in the making of butter, and
very often an interior article. which
damages the butter and reduces the
price considerably The coarse barrel
salt of the stores is unfit for butter, as
it contains a large quantity of lime,
which has an unfavorable effect on
butter, especially when it is held over
for any length of time, causing it to
become soapy and fishy.
In opening the Spring campaign
against predatory insects, the first as
sault should be made on the canker-
worm moths, which, in places where.
they have established themselves, come
out of the ground dur ne fine weather
in March and April. and ascend the
trees. The female insect is wingless,
and if suitable distractions are placed
around the trunks she can not pass
them. Numer ous tree protectors
have been invented, some of which
have been found very effectual. 1t is
well to keep poultry as much as pos
sible in the orchard, for the purpose of
picking up the moths as soon as they
make their appearance above the sur
face. The eggs OF the tent-caterpillar,
which have been deposited near the
forks of the branches, may be seen
glistenining in the sun on fine days.
The branches which contain them
should be cut off and burnt.
In the fruit garden the pruning OF
trees, bushes and canes that have
been neglected until now should be
completed as soon as possible. Cut
tings of goosberries, currants, grape
vines and all other valuable trees,
bushes and shrubs that are propagated
in this way should be taken of now,
and kept from exposure to frost and
from whitening until the soil is in
proper condition to receive them.
Every farmer should have small
nursery in which to raise choice fruit
trees bushes, cvergreens and towering
shrubs. By this means the homestead
may be beautilied and improved in
comfort and value, without much ex-
pense. Half-hardy fruit trees, shrubs,
etc, which have been protected in
Winter, should have the coverings re-
moved. This should not be done until
all danger from frost is over, for some
times plants which have been brought
safely through Winter are killed in
Spring by exposure to frost little too
soon.
There will be a great deal OF work
in the vegetable garden next month,
and the sooner IL is commenced the
better The soil may not be fit for
stirring at all times on account OF rain
or frost, but everything should be got
ready so that there may be no delay
when the weather becomes suitable.
Attention should be given to the rails
ing of plants in hotbeds, and having
an abundance of the choicest and best
ready for transplanting at the proper
time. Buying plants for large gar
den is expensive and troublesome. and
those which are offered for sale in the
market are seldom to be relied on
Every owner or occupant of garden
ought to have hotbed in which L
raise cabbage caulifowcr, broccoli
tomatoes, celery, pepper, egg plant
cucumbers, melons, etc. These vege
tables, and several others, will be ready
for use early in their season, when thu
plants are raised properly in hotbeds
and then set out carefully in the oper
, ground.
, Minor Mention.
Mr.. Isaac Hammond, leading far